Land
migrants very thin on the ground today at the bill, a few Chiffchaff
& Song Thrush, 2 Blackcap and a Stonechat
around and an early morning movement of small numbers of Redwing
& Song Thrush but little else.
A ♀
Sparrowhawk and a ♂ Merlin hunting over the bill
early morning and a ♀ Merlin and a Buzzard seen later
in the day along with around 4 Kestrel.
A
large flock of 70+ Linnet, also several Goldfinch,
Meadow Pipit and Skylarks constantly evading the
marauding raptors.
The
sea had some activity today with a couple of Balearic Shearwater,
several Common Scoter, a Great Skua, a Great-crested
Grebe and several Gannet.
A
trip to Ferry Bridge at the other end of the island found 600+ Brent
Geese, 1 Black Brant and a at least 5 Pale-bellied Brents. Also a
small flock of Turnstone, some Ring Plover, 10
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2 Oystercatcher and good numbers of
Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Sandwich Tern flew west along
Chesil beach.
The
day ended with a Barn Owl hunting in the evening sun over the
fields between the Obs and the West cliffs.
A
Painted Lady butterfly seen in the top fields.
Buzzard
Barn
Owl
Brent
Geese at Ferrybridge
Brent Geese disappearing along the Fleet
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